Reel Quest Game Review Ahmad Rizudin Izzudin
Game Rating = 4/5 Balls
One fine day, you bait your hook and cast your fishing line into the water below, hoping to catch a whopper of a fish. Instead, you pull up a bottle which happens to contain an old treasure map. Now, who could resist finding buried treasure?
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That urge is what drives you towards the island where that treasure is, and also makes up the premise of this game. Big question: what’s with all the fish, and where’s those precious jewels?
Well, in Reel Quest, you basically have to catch a certain number of fish to progress through the levels, which will help you advance in your quest for the treasure.
Gameplay: 4/5.
Your main task is to toss your line into the water, and catch as many fish as you can before your time runs out. Thankfully, all you have to do is left-click once to lower your line as deep as it will go, or if it snags a fish first, and wait for the line to return to you.
Catching individual fish gives you less points, while stringing several fish on the line as it comes back to you gives more. Of course, the occasional piece of floating refuse or several makes things tricky. If your line touches any of them, you’ll lose any fish on the line!
In later levels, you’ll come across other hazards. Jellyfish and electric eels, like leftover garbage, can cause you to lose fish as well, but you can’t catch them at all. But the worst threats are the sharks, which will pull you off-screen, and the angler fish, which just LOVE eating other fish in sight!
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Fortunately, some power-up bubbles can even up the odds. A can of fish food will attract nearby fish to it, while a stick of dynamite will turn all catchable fish into point bonuses. A coin bubble will provide you with cash you can spend at the Shop, accessible after the first 5 levels, to get some items that will help you with your fishing.
Graphics: 3/5.
The graphics in Reel Quest are quite well done, although the cutscenes could use a little more polish. It’s pretty easy to pick out the fish from the junk in most cases, which helps a lot when you’re gathering points from the start.
Sound: 3/5.
Some sounds are a bit humorous, like when you get electrified by the lightning or the eels, The music’s nice, but otherwise, it’s not really anything special. However, the sound and music do go together well for this game.
Creativity and Innovation: 4/5.
This game was designed with a simple idea, but with a gradual learning curve that doesn’t punish you too much for making mistakes. It has a fair amount of challenge, and each stage challenges you differently, so you can get used to things quickly.
Overall Rating: 4/5.
Good enough to spend a few bucks on. Kids and adults alike will love this one.
